Import/export HS code 73045110: High-carbon alloy steel tubes

Alloy steel tubes with specific carbon and chromium content, used for high-strength applications

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Sweden 753,540
Canada 400,511
France 128,521
Norway 96,759
United States 48,504

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sweden 477,450 276,090 -201,360
Canada 126,915 273,596 +146,681
France 128,521 0 -128,521
Norway 96,759 0 -96,759
United States 28,069 20,435 -7,634
India 25,491 0 -25,491
Netherlands 20,008 1,759 -18,249
Germany 9,606 5,678 -3,928
Japan 0 9,767 +9,767

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Sweden 773,548
Canada 400,511
Germany 140,303
Norway 93,563
United States 50,263

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sweden 497,458 276,090 -221,368
Canada 126,915 273,596 +146,681
Germany 134,625 5,678 -128,947
Norway 93,563 0 -93,563
United States 28,069 22,194 -5,875
India 25,491 0 -25,491
Japan 0 9,767 +9,767
France 3,221 0 -3,221
Croatia 2,597 0 -2,597
Italy 880 0 -880

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
East Central Scotland 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
North Eastern Scotland 1

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 922,651
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 522,291
Air transport 52,886
Road transport 2,316

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 613,562 309,089 -304,473
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 264,490 257,801 -6,689
Air transport 32,451 20,435 -12,016
Road transport 2,316 0 -2,316

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 773,548
Liverpool Docks 273,596
Southampton 126,915
Middlesbrough 93,563
Dover 88,861

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Immingham Docks 497,458 276,090 -221,368
Liverpool Docks 0 273,596 +273,596
Southampton 126,915 0 -126,915
Middlesbrough 93,563 0 -93,563
Dover 88,861 0 -88,861
London Heathrow Airport 23,844 20,435 -3,409
Killingholme 38,755 0 -38,755
London 25,491 0 -25,491
London Gateway Port 0 11,526 +11,526
Eurotunnel 7,009 0 -7,009

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Other personal service activities 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2024-11 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 1
54m+ 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Bahrain 124,329
United States 103,712
Germany 63,040
Poland 45,323
Norway 31,223

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Bahrain 124,329 0 -124,329
United States 98,592 5,120 -93,472
Germany 25,245 37,795 +12,550
Poland 45,323 0 -45,323
Norway 27,497 3,726 -23,771
Finland 27,220 0 -27,220
Austria 13,406 0 -13,406
Denmark 7,889 0 -7,889
Belgium 7,375 0 -7,375
Japan 7,033 0 -7,033

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 229,821
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 162,977
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 87,103

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Air transport 224,701 5,120 -219,581
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 121,456 41,521 -79,935
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 87,103 0 -87,103

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 165,077
Dover / Eurotunnel 132,974
East Midlands Airport 59,967
London Gateway Port 59,606
Immingham Docks 42,244

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
London Heathrow Airport 159,957 5,120 -154,837
Dover / Eurotunnel 95,179 37,795 -57,384
East Midlands Airport 59,967 0 -59,967
London Gateway Port 59,606 0 -59,606
Immingham Docks 38,518 3,726 -34,792
Hull 10,848 0 -10,848
London Stansted Airport 4,777 0 -4,777
Aberdeen Docks 3,372 0 -3,372
Tyne 1,036 0 -1,036

Quick facts

HS code: 73045110

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Alloy steel tubes with specific carbon and chromium content, used for high-strength applications